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Mind the gaps

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New analysis reveals the conservation gains that could be achieved by expanding the global network of protected areas — but also how this may be undermined by land-use change and a lack of international coordination. See Letter p.383

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Brooks, T. Mind the gaps. Nature 516, 336–337 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/516336a

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